Kali Linux install to USB key using Mac

I thought I'd share how I created the USB key using a Mac. Perhaps it will help others. I borrowed parts from the site: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/...ick-on-mac-osx

1. Download the iso.

2. Open Terminal

3. Convert the iso to dmg (I don't know if this is actually necessary ...)

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hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/path/to/kali.img ~/path/to/kali.iso

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. I suspect that this isn't necessary but this is how they did it on the Ubuntu site.

4. Plug in USB key

5. In terminal type

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df

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and note the location of the usb key. It will probably be something like

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/dev/disk1s1

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or

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/dev/disk2s1

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. You can also use

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diskutil list

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to get the same info.

In my case the USB was found at

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/dev/disk1s1

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What you need going in following steps is the portion /dev/diskN where N is the disk number you found before. In my case it was

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/dev/disk1

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. I'll use this going forward.

6. Now unmount the USB key using either Disk Utilities or from the Terminal

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diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1

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7. In the terminal type

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sudo dd if=kali.dmg of=/dev/rdisk1 bs=512k

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.... Supposedly using /dev/rdiskN is faster.

You will get a Finder message that it can't mount the drive. This is likely because OSX can't read ext3/4.

8. Unmount the USB key

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diskutil eject /dev/disk1

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where N is your USB

9. Reboot and press "Alt/Option" key to select kali.